This robot surrogate was presented at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, revealing a full-sized humanoid that can replicate the entire process, from conception to delivery. It sounds ...

For decades, Hollywood has toyed with the idea of machines replacing the most human of experiences: childbirth. From “The Matrix,” where humans were grown in pods, to “Brave New World” adaptations ...

A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued. Bizarre imagery flooded newsfeeds this ...

A robot drew cheers from the packed crowd at China’s inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games — until it spectacularly face-planted and had to be hauled off stage by two real people. The pratfall during ...